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Boston Globe - Entertainment

Our current 'Hamlet' moment is merely one of many bows for the melancholy Dane - Between Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley's "Hamnet" and Riz Ahmed's upcoming modern take, it's another big moment for the Shakespeare tragedy.

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'Ted,' Seth MacFarlane's Framingham-set prequel series, announces season 2 release date

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'The End of an Era': Four takeaways from Taylor Swift's new docuseries

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Your Week Ahead -- Listen to 'A Christmas Carol' reading, go on a singles' stroll, or attend a Menorah lighting -- Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 15-21.

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Holiday Arts Guide - Things to do this holiday season: 64 events, concerts, festivals, family-friendly activities, markets, and more - From strolling through Snowport to riding the Polar Express, here are dozens of fun things to do in Boston this holiday season.

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Do you hear what I hear? AI tunes might be taking over holiday playlists

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From 'Bad Santa' to 'Star Wars Holiday Special,' holiday streaming options

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Read more stories from our Holiday Arts Guide

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BOOKS -- What is your book club reading in 2026? -- In a time of growing anxiety about reading and literacy, book clubs are going strong. But how do you choose the right title for your club?

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Al Roker's latest TV venture teaches kids 'whatever the weather, we're in it together' The Globe talks with the 'Today' show weather anchor about the inspiration behind his new show and sharing an appreciation of the 'awe and wonder of weather around us.'

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At a time of masked agents and brutal attacks, a massive painting of ominous Klan figures at Mass MoCA - The 30-foot painting is part of "Just a Dream...", an exhibition of work by the artist Vincent Valdez, whose career is steeped in racial politics.

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Watch Party -- 'Wake Up Dead Man,' 'F1 The Movie,' plus more new films and TV shows to stream this weekend -- From Netflix's new "Knives Out" sequel to Apple's Brad Pitt-starring racing drama, here's what's new to stream this weekend.

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BOOKS -- Mothers and daughters, China and Massachusetts, in Janice Page's memoir, 'Year of the Water Horse' -- Ranging from Page's South Shore childhood to her journey to Nanchang to meet their baby, the book braids together strands of mothers and daughters, lost and found again.

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Netflix's new Sean 'Diddy' Combs documentary revisits Biggie, Tupac murders -- Netflix released its new four-part docuseries Tuesday, offering an intense look at the disgraced music mogul's life, career, and litany of legal troubles.

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'Come See Me in the Good Light': New documentary chronicles 'rock star' poet Andrea Gibson's cancer journey -- The documentary explores the late Maine native's life after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Before murder case, Brian Walshe was accused of draining his father's bank accounts, making off with more than $500,000

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Romance novel reader seeks 'book boyfriend' IRL

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When everything is going awry, Juliana Hatfield still believes 'Lightning Might Strike'

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Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, dies at 60

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10 GREAT PERFORMANCES TO RAVE ABOUT IN 2025

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From Patti Smith's latest memoir, tender snapshots of gratitude, spread across eight decades

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This year, Boston Ballet's Nutcracker has a new face ... make that two new faces

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The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9m at auction

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Season's Groanings! We asked Globe readers for their least favorite holiday songs. We got an earful.

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Adult Swim's 'Smalls' programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

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'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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In new film 'Ella McCay,' Emma Mackey stars as R.I. State House gets a closeup

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The past isn't dead in 'The Secret Agent'

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The Boston Music Awards swapped its reggae/ska category for one honoring Afro/Caribbean artists. Here's why it matters.

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Reality Winner's life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre's 'Is This a Room'

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Watch: New Boston-set movie 'The Drama,' starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

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Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

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